Allie Rasmus
Allie came to KTVU in 2009. Some of the most significant stories she’s covered in that time include the San Bruno gas pipeline explosion, the Ghost Ship warehouse fire, The Tubbs, Atlas and Kincaid wildfires in the North Bay and most recently, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Born and raised in the Bay Area, after graduating from California High School in San Ramon, Allie opted for a change of scenery (and climate) and went to college at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She earned her bachelor's and master’s degrees from the Medill School of Journalism.
Before graduate school, she worked as a production assistant at the Noticias Univision bureau in Mexico City, and later in Washington, D.C. as a researcher with CNN Productions. Allie started her on-air career doing reports based out of Washington, D.C., for WDTV in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Later, she covered the state legislature for News 8 Austin in Texas (now Spectrum News) and moved to Phoenix, Arizona to work at KSAZ for three years before making the move to KTVU.
Allie and her family enjoy getting outside to enjoy all sites in the Bay Area: from hiking the trails at Tilden and the Redwood Regional park, to taking a trip to the Oakland Zoo or catching a movie at the Grand Lake Theater. They love skiing Tahoe in the winter and making their yearly family trip to Santa Cruz in the summer.
The latest from Allie Rasmus
Bay Area non-profits host free digital 'self-defense' workshop
In response to growing privacy concerns, a coalition of Bay Area nonprofits is hosting what they're calling a "privacy self-defense" workshop.
FDA to restrict some makers of weight loss drugs starting next month
Starting next month, the Food and Drug Administration will restrict who can make and sell popular weight-loss medications known as GLP-1s.
Alameda County supervisor says he doesn't want Wellpath to continue serving Santa Rita Jail
A community group presented an idea to some Alameda County supervisors on Thursday to end a contract with a private healthcare company that provides service to Santa Rita Jail and provide that service through Alameda County instead.
Boats catch on fire at Alameda marina
A fire broke out at the Alameda marina early Wednesday morning, much of which was caught on a viewer's cell phone.
Marin County supervisors approve e-bike ordinance, banning use for children under 16
Marin County will soon become one of the first counties in California to regulate the use of electric bikes for children under 16.
Bay Area-based 23andMe files for bankruptcy, raising concerns over genetic data
Privacy advocates and legal experts are urging former and current customers to take action to protect their personal information.
Oakland driver flees CHP, later crashes into car with kids inside
Police are investigating a crash in Oakland that seriously injured two children and an adult after the driver earlier took off from California Highway Patrol officers.
UC to enact hiring freeze amidst California woes, Trump threats
The University of California will enact a system-wide hiring freeze after the president warned about tough financial times ahead.
Fremont city council amends controversial homeless bill
A controversial city law, which banned "aiding and abetting" homeless residents, has been amended to remove that language after advocates and residents criticized it for being too vague.
Relative says 3 family members killed in San Leandro house fire
Family members say three people are dead from a Thursday morning San Leandro house fire.